Tobacco as the Next Biofuel
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the world-wide tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. Watch »
SUVs Put To The Test
The Insurance Industry's Highway Safety Group is coming down pretty hard on many of those small SUV's you see... Watch »
"Robin Hooders" Feed Parking Meters
A New Hampshire town claims group that put coins in strangers' parking meters are harassing traffic Watch »
Jolie Brings Attention to Genetic Testing
Discovering your genetic make up is the reason behind a Mountain View-based startup called 23andMe. It offers geneti Watch »
Starbucks Diaper Dispute
Workers call police when parents change baby's diaper in the seating area of a Denver, Colorado Starbucks. Watch »
Americans Spending Less on Medicine
A flood of inexpensive generic drugs is one reason an IMS report found U.S. spending on prescription... Watch »
Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops
Hundreds of discarded flip flops wash up on Kenya's beaches each day. A small recycling company in Nairobi... Watch »
Watch Production Ticking in Detroit
The Shinola Company believes time is ripe to produce wristwatches in the U.S. again. Workers in Detroit are... Watch »
CA Shoppers Would Be Pinched By Internet Sales Tax
California consumers could see their online purchases get more expensive, if the House of Representatives joins the... Read »
Taxing The Internet
Congress considers collecting sales taxes on internet sales. Watch »
Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full... Watch »
J.C. Penney Is Really, Really Sorry
J.C. Penney is issuing a very public apology to its long-time customers, amid its effort to recover from a disastrou... Read »
State-of-the-Art Green Workplace Provides Lunch, Games and Slides
AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video... Watch »
Opting for Cheaper Alternatives, Thanks to Great Recession
Consumers are trending in thrifty shopping habits after the Great Recession. Watch »
LivingSocial Says Customer Accounts Hacked
LivingSocial, the D.C.-based daily deals site, says more than 50 million customer accounts may have... Read »
New High-Tech $100 Bill Coming Soon
Intricate security designs will amaze trivia buffs Read »
Natura Pet Products Dog Food, Cat Food Recalled
Natura Pet Products is expanding a recall of dry pet foods over a possible salmonella risk to animals and Watch »
Apple Earnings Report Sends Stock Soaring
Scott Budman reports on the reaction to Apple's 2nd quarter earning release. Watch »
Apple Opens Cash Vault to Shareholders
Apple is finally opening the doors to its bank vault, saying it will distribute $100 billion in cash to... Watch »
Baxter Brewing Company Goes Green
Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding... Watch »


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